Spring Break

We started Spring Break with Lisa having knee surgery! ( They shaved her shin bone and put her knee cap back in place then put screws in it PAINFUL). She will be down for awhile, I have had the girls, while Josh and Cindy( Lisa's mother) are taking care of her. We went to see the Easter Bunny Lily started to cry when we got close, so Grace got her picture with him. We went to the hospital to visit, then today all the kids came over and we colored Easter Eggs! Lot of Fun!

My Aunt Thelma Abbott Lived A Great Life!

These are pictures from my Aunt Thelma's 94th birthday party last year.

The top picture is with Thelma and her daughter Cindy who she has taken care of until last Tuesday when she passed way in her sleep.

Thelma out lived 2 husbands raised 9 children she had 161 great grand children and 18 great great grand children.

She had a wonderful life, with several trials.

I always loved to go visit Aunt Thelma & Cindy! She was a fabulous cook and she made my first pant suit when I was in 6th grade and the school district finally allowed girls wear pants! This was HUGE! I was so proud of my polyester pant suit.

Thelma loved to garden and was good at it!

She served in the Las Vegas Temple for several years she retired when she was 92!

When I got the call on Tuesday morning about her passing away, I came to my computer and pulled out my pictures of her birthday and her testimony she wrote for me 5 years ago!

She was devoted to her Heavenly Father & family!

I am so blessed to have great example of strong women in my life. And they all are devoted to their church and their family! Both of these things have gotten them thru the hard times in life, and it is their example that I look to when I am going thru trails.

In the bottom picture is mom in the purple her sister Mable Mitchell who is 93 and my Uncle Dick is 87.

Emily's Came Home For Spring Break!!

Emily was so happy to see the family! We had lots of fun while she was home! We hated to see her go back to Utah! The babies love their Auntie Em!

Bob's Birthday!

Bob had his birthday on March 14th. We went out to dinner (Tony Roma's)and a movie(His Choice some war movie) the night before his birthday .

Then on his birthday we had the kids all over for dinner and I made him all his favorites ending with german chocolate! It was a great birthday!

Corbin is 3 yrs old

Corbin had his birthday party yesterday at his house. He loves batman so he had a batman party. Lindsey made capes for all the kids! It was lots of fun!They came over tonight for Sunday dinner, so we sang again to Corbin!

We love to drag our birthdays out for as many days as possible. Tomorrow is his actual birthday and he has another day of fun planned! Happy Birthday my big boy!Grandma & Grandpa are taking you to dinner and Toys R Us on Saturday!!!

2010 Came In With A Bang!!!

2010 Came with a bang for our family!! We went to Disneyland and had a wonderful time. Shortly after our trip my dad was brought down from Mesquite by ambulance to Centennial Hospital and was put in ICU for 2 weeks.

Our family lived at the hospital taking turns to watch over dad! We came very close to losing him, and we are eternally grateful to still have him with us! It was very scary for me I have been so blessed to have both of my parents for so long. My dad is 82 and my mom is 79. He is better, but has to live on dialysis 3 days a week and has many other issues! They now have home health care to help mom with his many health concerns. Which has been a blessing. The picture above is mom & dad at Christmas with Madison.

Then a week and a half after dad was out of the hospital Coleson was put in Summerlin hospital with RSV he was there for 4 days. Lindsey was also really sick with adult RSV and Strep. They both laid in the hospital trying to get better. We watch Corbin because RSV in so contagious. I am grateful for priesthood blessings and the power of prayer in my life.

I also have been put in Young Women's, I am the counselor over the beehives. I love my new calling and the girls are fabulous!! Life has been busy and I am enjoying every minute of it!!

Disneyland!!!!! Where all your dreams come true!

Dessert at Ariel's Grotto

Aurora & Grace, Lily was starting to like this

Lily loved the Merry Go Round

Lily & Grace Surfing

The family in California Adventure

Meeting Aurora

Hugging Aurora

Cinderella Lily liked her best!

Lily gave her a hug!

Talking with Cinderella

What a great experience

Lily was showing Cinderella her shoes!

The look on their faces when they announce a new Princess

Meeting Snow White

Pictures with Ariel

Lunch at Ariel's Grotto

Fireworks from our balcony, we stayed at the Grand California! It is worth every penny!

Tea cups! The boy said No Way!

The girls were taking a nap when I saw Mary Poppins, they love her so I had my picture taken with her.

It's a small world, they still had up all the Christmas decorations.

Storybook land

Cars Josh & Lily

Grace & Lisa on the cars

Snow Day

We went up to Lee's Canyon on Wednesday, we had so much fun!! I love that we live in Vegas and can drive to the snow in 1/2 hour, have fun, drink hot chocolate then leave it! Happy New Year!